New England Association of Teachers of English - Networking English language arts teachers at all grade levels since 1901

New England Association of Teachers of English

Networking English language arts teachers at all grade levels since 1901

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NEATE SEEKS CANDIDATES FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Patty Haggerty has stepped down from the position of NEATE Executive Secretary, and President Cathy Nicastro is seeking applicants. The deadline for submitting a letter and resume is February 17, 2012. Read the position description here.

READ THE NEATE NEWSLETTER Articles on the Common Core, NEATE awards, African American English, and more. Click here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO NEATE MINI-GRANT AWARD WINNERS

Lynne Gagnon who teaches at W.F. Kaynor Technical High School in Waterbury. Her project is Differentiated Drama Classroom Activity. Students will read plays and participate in drama activities to enhance comprehension.

Kristin DeJong teaches at Spirit of Knowledge Charter School in Worcester, MA. Her project is to establish a classroom library of high interest for middle and high school students.

Lisa Young teaches at Bellows Free Academy Fairfax, in Fairfax, VT. Her project is using xtranormal.com in the language arts classroom, a text-to-movie website that allows students to write a script and create a movie.

Thanks to all the applicants, and to those who purchased the raffle tickets that fund the mini-grants. Get your proposal ready for 2012!

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Looking Forward at Abington HS

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Netbook Beginnings

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2011 NEATE Conference Highlights

The 2011 NEATE conference was held at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, MA, on October 28-29. The theme was "The Common Core: Standards, Values, and Creativity in the Classroom." NCTE President Carol Jago, author of numerous books, presented on Friday, and former NEATE President Bruce Penniman gave the Saturday keynote speech. Among the many well-attended sessions was a presentation on the Common Core by Marty Gephart of the Vermont DOE. See photos from the conference below.

Mark you calendar for the 2012 NEATE conference, also at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, on November 2-3. The theme will be an extension of 2011's focus on the new literacy standards to include other disciplines: Common Core/Common Cause: Literacy Learning in the Content Areas. View the call for workshop proposals.

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Approaching Walden: Summer Seminar

Join us July 15-20, 2012 at The Walden Woods Project in Lincoln, MA for a 6-day Approaching Walden seminar for high school teachers. Come learn more about Henry David Thoreau in Walden Woods and also explore Thoreau’s sense of place in Concord,…Continue

Tags: Walden, Thoreau, professional development

Started by Susan Frey on Tuesday.

Ever Wanted to Try Archaeology?

Information provided by Bonnie L. Jancik, Director of Public Education, Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse:Exploring the Past: Archaeology in the Upper Mississippi River ValleyWalking beside…Continue

Started by Bruce Penniman Dec 23, 2011.

Teach and Travel in China this summer

Are you creative, flexible and adventerous? We are looking for such English teachers to join us July-1st week in Aug 2012, as SABEH travels for the sixth time to China. Free room and board, air-conditioned accomodations, air-conditioned classroom,…Continue

Started by Peter Twomey Dec 7, 2011.

Today's Boston Globe 2 Replies

Halloween, Headless Horseman, and Literature in our Schools I posted a response but I'm sure it…Continue

Started by Kristin Seed. Last reply by Kristin Seed Nov 2, 2011.

Common Core Workshop at Framingham State Tuesday, Nov. 1

Common Core Workshop at Framingham State Tuesday, Nov. 1 Sorry for the late notice! …Continue

Started by Abbey Dick Oct 29, 2011.

Memoir Workshop in Rhode Island

Join the Rhode Island affiliate for an engaging workshop on the personal essay and memoir. Celebrated Irish writer Aine Greaney will be our guide. When & Where: October 27, 3:00-6:00 at New England Institute of Technology in Warwick, RI. Fee:…Continue

Started by Sarah C. Holmes Oct 14, 2011.